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Students arrive at Long Elementary School for the first day of classes  Aug. 27, 2020.  Mason Drinnin, above, was excited for his first day of first grade, with teachers lined up behind him to welcome students in person.

Lindbergh Board of Education approves new ‘23-’24 school start times

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 5, 2023

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted last month to approve new school start times for elementary, middle and high school students. The board voted 7-0 at its March 14 meeting for the new start...

Townhomes in Fenton recommended for approval by Planning Commission

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 21, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a new multifamily complex in unincorporated Fenton at its executive session this month. The commission voted 6-2 at its March 6...

Lindbergh candidates debate issues at forum

Lindbergh candidates debate issues at forum

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 21, 2023

Five Lindbergh Schools Board of Education candidates answered a range of questions including questions about academic performance, equity in education, standards-based grading and more at a forum hosted...

Supporters make case for Mehlville Proposition E

Supporters make case for Mehlville Proposition E

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 21, 2023

Supporters of the Mehlville School District’s Proposition E on the ballot Tuesday, April 4, are hoping the school district’s voters approve the first tax rate increase since 2015. Proposition E, for...

Victory Christian Academy requests CUP for new school building

Victory Christian Academy requests CUP for new school building

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 9, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will consider two plans in South County at its public hearing March 20, including a request for a conditional use permit for a school and a request for amended...

Mehlville Board of Education is against open enrollment legislation

Mehlville Board of Education is against open enrollment legislation

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 24, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education passed a resolution earlier this month opposing any open enrollment legislation currently being considered by the Missouri Legislature. The Board voted unanimously at...

Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen amends rules for second readings of bills at same meeting

Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen amends rules for second readings of bills at same meeting

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 21, 2023

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted this month to amend the city’s ordinance governing whether bills can be read for a second time at the same meeting that the bill is introduced. The aldermen...

Task force recommends new Lindbergh Schools start times

Task force recommends new Lindbergh Schools start times

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 21, 2023

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education is considering changes to school start times for the 2023-2024 school year. At a Board of Education meeting Feb. 15, Chief Academic Officer Tara Sparks explained...

In the Rogers Elementary first-day-of-school scavenger hunt in 2019, second-grader Aleah Jacobsmeyer, right, and other students went straight to the top for help, asking Superintendent Chris Gaines if he fit any of their categories. He checked the box ‘I like vegetables.’

Superintendent looks back on eight years with district

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 21, 2023

Mehlville School District Superintendent Chris Gaines is retiring in August after eight years with the school district. Gaines’s official last day is Aug. 31. When he retires, he’ll have completed...

Crestwood addresses home-based businesses

Crestwood addresses home-based businesses

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 7, 2023

An ordinance to bring Crestwood city code into compliance with state law in response to legislation passed last year was recommended for approval by the Crestwood Planning and Zoning Commission Feb. 1. The...

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